What’s On This Weekend In Sydney
Lizzie Scorer
Contributor | Urban List, Sydney, NSW
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
Looking for the best things to do in Sydney/Eora this weekend? There's never a shortage of exciting activities in Sydney to keep your calendar full.
Whether you want to scratch that clothes-shopping itch, settle in with a spritz, look for foodie feed, check out cool art or groove to DJ beats—we reckon you'll find something here to keep you occupied.
Here's what's on this weekend in Sydney.
Bar Demo x Lo Presti's Preview
85 Enmore Road, Newtown | Sunday 28 June, From 4pm
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One of Sydney's most anticipated restaurant openings is giving diners an early taste this weekend. Before Lo Presti's officially opens in Redfern next month, chef Michael Lo Presti is taking over Bar Demo for a one-day-only pop-up preview.
Known for his work at Baba's Place, he'll be serving a selection of bar snacks inspired by the Mediterranean-leaning menu destined for his debut restaurant, which takes over the former Moon Park site and draws on the generous, share-style spirit of Greek hospitality. Expect a first look at the food, alongside cocktails by Bar DEMO's Oliver Churcher, magnum wine pours and a DJ set from Ed Seven.
It's walk-ins only from 4pm, making this your first chance to see what all the Lo Presti's buzz is about before the restaurant opens its doors next month.
Cherry Ripe Drag At Yulli's Brews
75A Burrows Road, Alexandria | Thursday 25 June
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Yulli’s Brews is dialling up the chaos for Pride Month with a free night of drag, DJs and cheap beers. Headlining the evening is Cherry Ripe—the glamorous, gloriously unhinged alter ego of DJ Cherry Rotten—bringing high-energy performances alongside a soundtrack that jumps from disco to drum and bass.
Running from 8pm, the one-night-only event is backed by $6 schooners during happy hour from 7pm–9pm, making it an easy excuse to round up your crew and celebrate Pride Month with a beer in hand.
Incognito Art Show
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh | Saturday 27 June–Sunday 5 July
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Incognito Art Show is Australia's biggest and most inclusive not-for-profit art show, and it's landing in Carriageworks this June. The idea is simple—all pieces are sold for $100 each, and the identity of the artist remains anonymous throughout the entire process, only revealed to the buyer after purchase is complete.
Their goal is to provide emerging artists with the opportunity to pursue the professional route, to inspire a new generation of art collectors, and to support local arts organisations by donating 100% of the profits gained. It's a pretty low risk, high reward concept—and the perfect opportunity to dip your toe into the art world.
FIRE UP THE GROUP CHAT
Warm up this winter by checking out these local fire-fuelled experiences.
Henrietta Charcoal Chicken’s Grilled Snack Pack
Only available from 4 June to 4 July, the Henrietta Snack Pack (HSP) loads a bed of golden hot chips with juicy fire-grilled chicken shawarma straight off the flaming hot plate, creamy toum mayo, chilli mayo and BBQ sauce, finished with crushed Kettle Firemasters BBQ Chicken & Chimichurri Potato Chips—one third of the new fire-inspired chip range from Kettle.
Fire Kitchen Bundanoon
Perched in the outdoor terrace of Osborn House in Bundanoon, this unique flame-led Latin American dining experience envelops guests as chefs cook hearty share plates over a fierce open fire.
Orange Region Fire Festival
A ten-day celebration of flame, food, music and local talent, every August the Orange Region roars with fire-fuelled feasts, smoky cellar-door sessions, live music, and art installations, as local venues transform into warm, flickering hubs of creativity.
Moussaka Thursdays At Etheus
Bondi Pavilion, Shop 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach
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Anchored around Etheus' claypot moussaka—a generous serving of slow-cooked ground beef, eggplant, and potato baked over open flame—Moussaka Thursdays at Etheus are worth booking in for an end of week feast.
Alongside the main event, you'll be able to indulge in Greek-style sides like their grilled pita with oregano and Greek olive oil, fava split pea with pickled onion and sumac, taramosalata whipped with cod's roe and dill, and a maroulosalata of iceberg, lemon dressing and kefalotiri.
Duke’s After Hours: Adult Happy Meal
109 Cronulla Street, Cronulla | Sundays
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Forget sad Sunday scaries—Duke’s After Hours is giving Sydneysiders something much better to look forward to. Available on Sunday nights only for $50pp, the venue’s limited-edition “Adult Happy Meal” bundles together a three-course Italian feast and a glass of wine for a fraction of what you’d normally expect to pay.
The menu starts with a cacio e pepe croquette before moving onto pan-fried lasagne layered with slow-cooked ragù, finishing with a praline tiramisu for dessert. To wash it all down, you’ll score a glass of either Mario Primo Chianti or Rosetta Toscana Bianco, making this one of the city’s most tempting end-of-week treats.
Disco Yum Cha At North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi | Weekends Until Saturday 1 August
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Winter is getting a little sunnier at North Bondi Fish, with the return of Disco Yum Cha. Running every Saturday and Sunday from 6 June, the beachside series combines seafood-driven share menus, DJs and Aperol spritzes with uninterrupted Bondi views.
The menu leans into Asian-inspired flavours, with dishes like fish and prawn siu mai, prawn toast, tuna sang choi bao and soy-cured ocean trout, while drinks include $15 Aperol Spritz specials and optional bottomless packages. Add a disco soundtrack and an ocean backdrop, and it’s basically the closest thing to summer you’ll find in this hemisphere.
Harbourside Cinema By Pier One
Pier One Sydney Harbour, Walsh Bay | Until Wednesday 30 September
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Movie night just got a harbour-view upgrade. Pier One Sydney Harbour is turning its Sunset Balcony Suite into a private open-air cinema this winter, complete with blankets, waterfront views and a custom movie-night trolley.
Launching from 11 May, Harbourside Cinema lets guests choose their own film before settling in beneath the Harbour Bridge with frozen yoghurt, popcorn and an outdoor screen overlooking Luna Park and Walsh Bay. There’s also an optional comfort-food menu featuring things like gourmet hot dogs, loaded fries, cheeseboards and Wagyu burgers if you're leaning into the full night-in energy.
The experience is designed for date nights, celebrations and group hangs, with room for up to eight guests.
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes
Art Gallery Of NSW, Art Gallery Road, Sydney CBD | Until Sunday 16 August
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The Archibald winner has just been unveiled, and while you might have missed the grand ceremony, you'll be able to peruse the highly anticipated exhibition—alongside the Wynne and Sulman prizes, at the Art Gallery of NSW. With over 1000 entries, it's one of the biggest portraiture competitions in the country—the final 59 works displayed until mid-August.
The centrepiece, of course, will be the 2026 winner: Richard Lewer's portrait of Iluwanti Ken, a Pitjantjatjara Elder, senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer)—who is also a finalist for the Wynne Prize.
Yo-Chi’s 70s Takeover In Chippendale
38 Broadway, Chippendale | DJ sets ongoing until July
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Frozen yoghurt and vinyl are colliding this week, with Yo-Chi's Chippendale spot getting a full-blown 70s takeover.
A permanent in-store vinyl DJ booth will anchor weekly sets across the next three months, so you'll be able to fit in a quick line boogie while you wait. The fit-out is also going full disco, with a hand-painted mural by Sydney artist Nathan Pickering and retro interiors by Byron Bay designer Jamie Blakey giving the space its throwback feel.
John Prince Siddon’s MCA Foyer Wall Commission
Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay | From Friday 24 April
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A major new work by John Prince Siddon has taken over the foyer wall at the Museum of Contemporary Art, with the artist unveiling the largest work of his career to date as the MCA’s 2026 Foyer Wall Commission.
Stretching 15 metres across the museum’s Circular Quay entrance, Worra Munga! Ernie and Bert Dreamtime voice blends desert storytelling, political commentary and vivid contemporary imagery in Siddon’s unmistakably layered style. Expect a surreal world of animals, ancestral figures and pop culture references, all threaded through ideas of interconnectedness, memory and resistance.
Cronulla Street Photobooth
1-7 Cronulla Street, Cronulla
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If you've got a special moment coming up, or are just keen to have a spontaneous day our, Cronulla Street Photobooth is ready and waiting to immortalise your day in film. This vintage-inspired booth is a recent addition to the local area, and well worth the potential lines. It's just $8 for three photos and two strips (pocket money, really), and a great way to add a bit of whimsy to your weekend.
Candy Forest At The Vineyard
725 Windsor Road, Vineyard
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We may have to set a sugar rush warning for this next one. Candy Forest at The Vineyard is a life-size, candy-coloured playground that transforms the venue into a sweet-filled escape, complete with oversized installations, winding paths and plenty of playful moments at every turn.
Running daily from 6am to 10pm, it’s an easy all-day outing—whether you’re popping in for a wander, settling in for a long lunch or letting the kids loose on a sugar-fuelled adventure. Alongside the installation, there’s a themed menu of pastel cocktails, sparkling mocktails and over-the-top desserts, plus a candy cart stocked with treats for kids and grown-ups alike.
If you’re heading in over the Easter long weekend, expect the energy to be pumping with live music, an Easter egg hunt and appearances from the Easter Bunny.
Banksy Limitless
155 George Street, The Rocks | From Tuesday 1 April 2026
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London’s blockbuster Banksy exhibition is heading to Sydney, with Banksy Limitless landing at The Rocks from 1 April for a limited run. After drawing more than 120,000 visitors in the UK, the immersive showcase is bringing over 250 works to Sydney—spanning certified originals, rare pieces and large-scale reproductions.
Set inside a purpose-built gallery space at 155 George Street, the experience dives into the world of Banksy, unpacking the stories behind some of his most recognisable works, including Cinderella at Dismaland and the London Zoo mural. Expect a multi-sensory setup with hologram installations, layered storytelling and plenty of the razor-sharp social commentary that’s made Banksy one of the most talked-about artists of the past two decades.
A portion of proceeds will support the M.V. Louise Michel, the independent rescue vessel funded by the sale of a Banksy artwork and now operating in the Mediterranean. Tickets are available via waitlist now—and if London’s run is anything to go by, this one won’t stay quiet for long.
Crab & Chablis At Bistro George
Level 1/176 George Street, Sydney CBD
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Need an excuse to have a boujee night out? Bistro George is keeping things luxe with their latest hands-on, share style special—a smorgasbord of handpicked spanner crab, sourdough and condiments that comes with a complimentary glass of Chablis. If you want to make the occasion extra spesh, you can add on Umi Heritage caviar—or go all out and splash on a bottle.
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Attenzione! Sunday Jazz & Dine Night
180 Redfern Street, Redfern | Sundays
Image credit: Attenzione! | Instagram
For a swish night out in Redfern backed by the soothing sounds of sax, dip into Attenzione! Food & Wine. The crew rounds out the week with a Jazz & Dine Night every Sunday. Think pizza fritta, sauce-slicked pasta and a top-tier wine list with the mood set by The Square, playing two sets at 6pm and 8pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but bookings are recommended.
Book online
The New Sydney Fish Market
1 Bridge Road, Glebe | From Monday 19 January
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Boasting a multi-million-dollar makeover, the new and improved Sydney Fish Market opened on Monday 19 January 2026. Claiming the title of the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, the fish market is filled with fresh seafood traders, exciting food retailers, cool restaurants and bars.
There’s also more than just seafood, with gelato by Cow & The Moon, Vietnamese street food by Leryd and cult-fave coldbrews by Stitch Coffee on offer. Stroll on through this weekend to check out the refurb, grab some grub and bask in Sydney’s newest seafood spot.
Macquarie Ice Rink
Corner of Herring Road and Waterloo Road, North Ryde | Open daily
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With the heat dialled all the way up this summer, Macquarie Ice Rink’s re-opening couldn’t have come at a better time. An inner-city institution since 1981, the Olympic-sized rink spent most of 2025 undergoing a multi-million-dollar glow-up—and now it’s officially back. Expect a pristine new ice surface, slick tech upgrades and modern amenities.
They also have a disco session every Friday and Saturday night from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. Including skate hire, all session tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for students, $28 for children under 16 years and $12 for children under 5 years with a paying adult.
The Grifter Brewing Co. Happy Hour
1/391–397 Enmore Road, Marrickville | Wednesdays–Fridays, 4pm–6pm
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Dialling up the summer vibes, The Grifter Brewing Co. has rolled out a sunny happy hour to celebrate the expansion of their solar power setup. The Marrickville legends are slinging $7 cold schooners and $10 chilled wines at their tasting bar from Wednesday to Friday between 4pm and 6pm.
Arms Length Bar’s Weekend Specials
7 Kellett Street, Potts Point | Friday–Sunday, 12pm until late
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Arms Length is bringing special after special, including their Sunday $2 Oysters and discounted Lo Fi wines to amplify those end-of-week afternoons. Seated outdoors among fairy-light wrapped branches, share as many freshly shucked oysters as your heart desires while your wallet stays happy.
The bar is also hosting DJ nights every Friday and Saturday from 6pm until late, where you can sip on happy hour drinks from 4pm and get up to groove soon after. This spot gets busy, so keep an eye on their What's On page and book yourself a spot this weekend.
China Heights Exhibitions
Level 3, 16/28 Foster Street, Surry Hills | Wednesday–Saturdays, 12pm–5pm
Image credit: China Heights Gallery | Website
China Heights is a contemporary and independent art gallery set on bringing fresh creativity to the streets of Sydney. With a rotating exhibition program constantly in progress, you can enter for free to admire and be inspired by the newest artworks displayed.
There's also a catalogue of artworks available for purchase to anyone wanting to bring a piece of the gallery home. Whether it's a creative interest or a search for quality home decor, this gallery should be the next stop on your list.
Mary's Weekend Brunch & Bottomless
Victoria Cross, Tenancy T16/155–189 Miller Street, North Sydney | Every Saturday And Sunday
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Mary's VX has launched an epic brunch and bottomless menu for an ideal weekend feed. Co-founder Jake Smyth reckons this is one "worth crossing town on the Metro for"—sky-high pancake stacks, brekkie burgers, unlimited spicy pickle margaritas (don't knock them until you've tried them) and bottomless filter coffee to keep the old man going. The bottomless menu comes in at a pretty $55 per person, or you can keep things breezy and order à la carte.
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